EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held while Orbán was in charge

Tamara Ceaikovski

(17 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Brussels - 17 April 2026 1. Wide of the European Commission 2. Mid of European Union flags 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sam McNeil, The Associated Press: "The EU has sent a team to Budapest to meet with Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar and his Tisza party to discuss ways that they deepen cooperation, primarily about 17 billion euros worth of funds that were held up over concerns of corruption and democratic backsliding during the 16-year reign